Christmas can be trying time of year for undocumented immigrants

Examiner.com ^ | December 24, 2011 | Luke Witman

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This holiday season, activists in California are urging the state’s undocumented population to be particularly vigilant. That is because, at this time of year, law enforcement sets up driver’s checkpoints, attempting to ferret out intoxicated motorists. Activists warn that this can be a particularly dangerous situation for immigrants, whether or not they hold valid drivers licenses, since police officers are likely to use this opportunity to check the legal residency status of those individuals suspected of being undocumented.This holiday season, activists in California are urging the state’s undocumented population to be particularly vigilant. That is because, at this time of year, law enforcement sets up driver’s checkpoints, attempting to ferret out intoxicated motorists. Activists warn that this can be a particularly dangerous situation for immigrants, whether or not they hold valid drivers licenses, since police officers are likely to use this opportunity to check the legal residency status of those individuals suspected of being undocumented.

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A group of undocumented students are distributed a clever online petition titled, “GrinchBama, Don’t Deport my Momma,” urging the President to stop separating families through unnecessary deportations. In Georgia, two teen activists are set to occupy the Cobb County sheriff’s office on Christmas day, protesting the imminent deportation of two Dream Act-eligible immigrant youths. And on the Huffington Post, queer Filipino immigrant Erwin de Leon penned an insightful op/ed urging readers to reflect this Christmas on the particular plight of this country’s undocumented LGBT population. The illegals do not stop even at Christmas, it's always, me,me,me,me,me,me and my kids,document fraud,lying, cheating, stealing, they should reflect about their own set of morals before asking for change.

[cableguymn]

I just can’t give a damn.. even this time of year.

[ColdOne]

Oh I have to be really careful here. so I will avoid my real thoughts.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Cry me a Rio.

[DMG2FUN]

“separating families through unnecessary deportations”
The easy way to avoid this is simple. Obey immigration laws.

[Red_Devil 232]

Oh, they have all gone back the Mexico to be with their families and will return some time after Jan. 1.

This time of year would be a great time to actually close the southern border for good!

[ErnBatavia]

Oh, they have all gone back the Mexico to be with their families and will return some time after Jan. 1.

Yep....the leafblowers are eerily silent this time of year in these parts (south California).

[traumer]

to be particularly vigilant..... law enforcement sets up driver’s checkpoints, attempting to ferret out intoxicated motorists

makes perfect sense !

[vpintheak]

Oh.... They mean illegal imagrants!

[Psycho_Bunny]

My Christmas message for illegal immigrants is, “You’re stealing from me. Go to hell”

[MayflowerMadam]

Life’s a bitch... when you’re a criminal.

[Leep]

Aanother reason to wish it was Christmas every day of the year?

[DigitalVideoDude]

[martin_fierro]

illegal alien+boo+hoo pics on Sodahead

[Salamander]

Ha ha!

[Kozak]

[cripplecreek]

Feliz Adios

[Kozak]

Simple solution deport them all as a family.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Please, someone fax me a crying towel.